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President Donald Trump entered office with a promise to lower energy and electricity costs. But as prices continue to rise, Democrats in Congress and left-leaning groups are looking to go on the offensive ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Archaeologists working at a site in Spain say they have found evidence of what may have been a synagogue used by a yet-undiscovered Jewish community. Experts previously believed the site had been a church.
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